Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

he is brought before Pilate as a malefactor, a mover of sedition, a Seducer, a Rebel, and as one that aspired to the Kingdom; he is transmitted unto Herod as a juggler to show tricks; and now in the close of all, he is accounted of Herod and his men of War, as a fool, an idiot, a brute, not having the understanding of a man. But soft Herod; is Christ therefore a fool, because he is silent? and art thou wise, because of thy many words, and many questions? Solomon a wiser man than Herod, is of another mind: In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, ¹but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Again, he that hath knowledge spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of a cool Spirit; even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Ah poor Herod, consult these texts, and then tell me who is the fool? what? thou that speakest many words, and questionest about many things which in time will turn to thy greater condemnation, or Christ Jesus that was deeply silent to the worlds eternal Salvation? Paul was of another Spirit, and of another judgment concerning Christ, in him was knowledge; nor is that all, in whom was wisdom and knowledge; nor is that all, in him were treasures, and all treasures of wisdom and knowledge;² In him are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge; and yet that is not all neither, not only is wisdom in him, but he is wisdom it self (for that is his name and title in the book of Proverbs) and yet by Herod and his Courtiers he is reckoned, arrayed, and derided as a mere simple man.

he is brought before Pilate as a malefactor, a mover of sedition, a Seducer, a Rebel, and as one that aspired to the Kingdom; he is transmitted unto Herod as a jugler to shew tricks; and now in the close of all, he is accounted of Herod and his men of War, as a fool, an ideot, a bruit, not having the understanding of a man. But soft Herod; is Christ therefore a fool, because he is silent? and art thou wise, because of thy many words, and many questions? Solomon a wiser man than Herod, is of another mind: In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, ¹but he that refraineth his lips is wise. Again, he that hath knowledg spareth his words, and a man of understanding is of a cool Spirit; even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Ah poor Herod, consult these texts, and then tell me who is the fool? what? thou that speakest many words, and questionest about many things which in time will turn to thy greater condemnation, or Christ Jesus that was deeply silent to the worlds eternal Salvation? Paul was of another Spirit, and of another judgment concerning Christ, in him was knowledg; nor is that all, in whom was wisdom and knowledg; nor is that all, in him were treasures, and all treasures of wisdom and knowledg;